Malayalam[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kapp-am. Cognate with Tamil கப்பம் (kappam).
Pronunciation[edit]
കപ്പം • (kappaṁ)
- tax
- toll
- tribute in token of vassalage
- bribe
References[edit]
- Gundert, Hermann (1872) “കപ്പം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
